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Alfence Tablet

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Product introduction

Alfence Tablet is used in the treatment of obesity. It is more effective if used with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

Alfence Tablet is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effects are headache, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth, and constipation. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. It can also cause dizziness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can make dizziness worse.

Before getting this medicine, you should let your doctor know if you have liver, kidney or heart problems and diabetes. You should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. Let your doctor know if you taking other prescription, over-the counter, or herbal weight loss products.

Uses of Alfence Tablet

Benefits of Alfence Tablet

In Obesity

Alfence Tablet decreases cravings for food every now and then. This helps reduce food intake and enables you to cut down on those extra calories that are responsible for gaining weight due to overeating. Therefore, this medicine helps to treat obesity and prevents the complications of being overweight like diabetes, high blood pressure and other serious problems. It also improves your confidence by helping you lose weight and enhances your quality of life.

Side effects of Alfence Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Alfence

  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Upper respiratory tract infection
  • Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain
  • Cough
  • Rash
  • Back pain
  • Oropharyngeal pain
  • Nasal infection
  • Peripheral edema
  • Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
  • Worsening of diabetes
  • Anxiety
  • Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
  • High blood pressure
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Depression
  • Dizziness
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea
  • Dryness in mouth
  • Headache

How to use Alfence Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Alfence Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Alfence Tablet works

Alfence Tablet is a serotonin receptor agonists. It works by affecting a certain part of the brain that helps control your appetite. In this way, it increases the feeling of fullness and decreases food intake.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Alfence Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Alfence Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Alfence Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Alfence Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Alfence Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Alfence Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Alfence Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Alfence Tablet is recommended.

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Quick tips

  • Alfence Tablet is used for the treatment of obesity along with a low-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
  • Weight loss can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level). Monitor your sugar level regularly.
  • Alfence Tablet might impair cognitive function therefore avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you are certain that Alfence Tablet does not impact you adversely. 
  • Seek medical attention in the event of emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, and/or any unusual changes in mood or behavior.
  • Let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
  • Along with taking Alfence Tablet, eat a well-balanced diet and spend 150 minutes a week in physical activities.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Benzazepines
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
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Patient concerns

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Obesity ,costipation,gases Aciditt Obesity constipation problem gases acidity
Shikha Mishra
Dietetics/Nutrition
eat 6-7 meals per day, which consist fruits, nuts, buttermilk,sprouts,idly,curd eggs,sprouts homecooked food. Drink 3-4 litters of water limit your sugar consumption to 2 spoon per day. Be active whole day for personalized diet chart write to me on [email protected] do minimum 45 min exercise everyday like yoga, cardio
Acidity sleeplessness. headache. .obesity.
Dr. Sunil Sekhri
Diabetology
Tab rekool 40 1 Od empty stomach x 5 days, Tab Metacin 500 1 SOS. For obesity, you need to do regular exercises and decrease calorie intake
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Name: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Address: Plot no 107/108,Namli block , Ranipool, East Sikkim 737135
Country of origin: Japan

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